Background
Seitz, Wesley Donald was born on September 29, 1940 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States. Son of Donald Otto and Irene Katherine (Greubmeyer) Seitz.
agricultural economics educator
Seitz, Wesley Donald was born on September 29, 1940 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States. Son of Donald Otto and Irene Katherine (Greubmeyer) Seitz.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1962; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1968.
Assistant specialist, instructor, University of California, Berkeley, 1967-1968;
assistant professor business administration and agricultural economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1968-1972;
associate professor agricultural economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1972-1974;
associate director Institute Environmental Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1974-1979;
assistant head agricultural economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1979-1981;
head agricultural economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1981-1987;
professor agricultural economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1987-1992;
associate head agricultural economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1992-1996;
director undergraduate programs, department agricultural, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1996;
consultant economics, associate dean of graduate college, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1996. Committee chairman National Academy Science, Washington, 1979-1980, commission member, 1980, 85-86. Consultant Department Interior, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1976.
Member Agricultural TaskForce Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield, 1978-1980.
Board of directors University Young Men’s Christian Association, Urbana, 1974-1977. Member administrative committee Wesley Methodist Church, since 1981. Served with United States Air Force Reserve, 1962-1967.
Member American Agricultural Economics Association (chairman special publications committee), Soil Conservation Society American (director Illinois chapter 1980-1982), North Central Research Strategy Committee (chairman 1973-1974), American Economics Association, Association Environmental and ResourceEconomists, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi (president Illinois chapter 1989-1990, chair Resource policy consortium).
Married Janice Ann Parker, June 21, 1964. Children: Kimberly, Matthew.